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Official Obituary of

Tommie Joe Graham

August 20, 1940 ~ August 14, 2022 (age 81) 81 Years Old
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Tommie Graham Obituary

Tommie Joe Graham was born on August 20, 1940 to Alice Williams and Altus Graham; he was the eldest of 8 children.

Tommie was baptized at an early age.

He began his education at Douglas Schools.  Upon graduation from high school, he joined the United States Army, where he served 2 terms in Vietnam, as well as time spent in Germany, Korea, and several states across the United States of America.  Upon 34 years of service, he retired as a Sergeant Major.

Tommie leaves to cherish his memories:  wife - Nadine Graham; brothers - Johnny Whitfield, Donnell Edwards, Wayne Whitfield; sister - Cathy Blackshire; five sons - Kevin, David, Steven, Andre, and Gregory; five daughter-in-laws - Wanda, Betty, Debbie, Saralynn, and Trina.  Tommie also leaves a host of grand-children, great grand-children, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and other loving relatives and friends.

Mr. Graham was preceded in death by: his parents - Alice Williams and Altus Graham; daughter - Donna Graham-Swain; two sons - Robert Minter and Billy Graham; sisters - Doris Graham-Liddel, Lois Edwards, and Jannie Jordan.


 

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Services

Lying-in-State
Saturday
August 27, 2022

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Phillips-Upshaw & Richard Funeral Home (Richard Chapel)
1410 E 12th Street
Austin, Texas 78702

Funeral Service
Saturday
August 27, 2022

12:00 PM
Phillips-Upshaw & Richard Funeral Home (Richard Chapel)
1410 E 12th Street
Austin, Texas 78702

Burial
Monday
August 29, 2022

1:00 PM
Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
11463 Texas-195
Killeen, TX 76542

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